Overseas Expansion in Europe

Ref: C2228337

The early modern era saw the emergence of a new phenomenon, overseas empires. Why and how (including slavery) did European states of that era create these empires and why were some more successful than others

Course aim

The story of the European overseas empires of the early modern era

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

  • This course is for beginners and improvers

By the end of the course I should be able to:

  • describe the early modern empires in outline
  • outline some factors behind their emergence
  • explain the growth of some of the empires
  • compare the relative success of the several examples

How will I be taught?

What kind of feedback can I expect?

What else do I need to know?

only an enquiring mind

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

What can I do next?

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Overseas Expansion in Europe

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